Single-engine piston

N48603

1944 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
6305
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
San Martin, CA
1944 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft DCO-65. Not a photo of N48603.
Registration record

N48603 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
6305
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Martin, CA
Certificate issued
1991-08-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A60157
Mode S (octal)
51400527
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N48603.
  • 1967-03-04
    Accident at Soledad,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N48603

N48603 is a 1944 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number 6305. It is registered to co-owners in San Martin, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1991 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N48603 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-03-04 Accident · Soledad,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0864
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Probable cause: TO CLEAR IT DUE TO DOWNDRAFTS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.